Deder weather in February

In February, Deder sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Deder's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deder's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Deder is town in Oromia, Ethiopia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical February day in Deder reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22413
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52513
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Deder weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 12°183.811.58.3
Feb25° / 14°254.111.78.0
Mar25° / 15°9010.411.96.9
Apr24° / 15°18518.412.25.6
May24° / 15°25022.912.45.0
Jun24° / 15°751512.56.1
Jul23° / 14°941912.55.5
Aug22° / 14°1062012.35.3
Sep23° / 15°8916.412.15.9
Oct23° / 13°1001311.86.6
Nov23° / 12°405.111.67.9
Dec23° / 12°172.911.58.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67228
77129
87129
97030
106931
116931
126931
136832
146832
156832
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186832
196832
206931
216931
226931
236931
247030
257030
267030
276931
286931

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Deder gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
513
614
714
815
915
1015
1116
1216
1316
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2618
2719
2819

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49550
59550
69460
79460
89460
99370
109271
119271
129181
139181
149181
159181
169181
179181
189181
199181
209181
219181
229181
239181
249181
259091
269091
2790100
2889110

Wind in February

Winds average 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:406:16
211.66:406:16
311.66:406:16
411.66:406:17
511.66:406:17
611.66:406:17
711.66:396:18
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1911.76:376:20
2011.76:376:21
2111.76:366:21
2211.76:366:21
2311.86:366:21
2411.86:356:21
2511.86:356:21
2611.86:346:21
2711.86:346:21
2811.86:346:22

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
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216.3Intense
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Deder

In seasonPeak

None of Deder's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Deder's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Deder?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

8.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Deder for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Deder in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Deder sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Deder in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Deder peaks around March 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 18UV 16Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug14Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Deder in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Deder is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 2128 µg/m³Aug 1819 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Deder?

Deder sits at 9.3°N, 41.4°E, 2,330 m above sea level, in Ethiopia. The nearest listed city is Chelenko, 16 km away.

Topography around Deder

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Deder.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deder has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 m around an average of 2,304 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,673 m.

The land around Deder is covered by cropland (48%) and shrubs (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) and cropland (41%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
794 m
16 km
1,641 m
80 km
2,673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Chelenko 16 km · Hīrna 39 km · Dire Dawa 56 km · ‘Alemaya 63 km · Āsbe Teferī 68 km · Harar 74 km · Mī’ēso 76 km · Felana 83 km

Ethiopia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / E / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$933
2025
Happiness
4.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
14%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.5
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
28.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 499
Religion
Ethiopian Orthodox 44%Muslim 31%Protestant 23%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Deder (9.3117°, 41.443°, elevation 2,330 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).